D1A mascots

[BrutusBobcat]

Okay, I had a strange idea in the shower this morning -- is Ohio State the only D1A team with a plant product for a mascot? Let's do a little research and find out:

B10: two cats, three rodents, four varieties of human, one bird-like thing and a plant product

B12: two cats, five varieties of human (includes land thieves), two bovines, a bird, a weather formation, and a member of the ursine family

BEast: two cats, a canine, a bovine, a bird and three varieties of human

ACC: one bird, one insect, one amphibian, one mythologial creature, one cat, one canine, one weather formation, four human caricatures, and whatever the f--k a Hokie is

CUSA: two cats, two birds, an equine, a bovine, two weather formations, three varieties of human, and a now-defunct Chevrolet SUV

Ind: three varieties of human and a bird

MAC: two birds, one cat, one bovine, one equine, one canine, one indian tribe, one ambiguous indian tribe/bird, two undefineables (Zips and Golden Flashes)

MWC: four varieties of human, one cat, one bird, one amphibian, one canine, one bovine

P10: two cats, two ursines, one canine, one rodent, one bird, one mythologial creature, one variety of human, and one color (unofficial symbol is a tree)

SEC: three cats, two dogs, one bird, one reptile, one pig, three varieties of human, and a fairly entertaining movie starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman

Sun Belt: five varieties of humans (including two teams named "Indians"), one cat, one bird, and an angry color

WAC: three canines, and equine, five varieties of humans (includes two "Aggies")

So, my shower theory was correct. The Ohio State Buckeyes are the only team in D1A who have a plant product as their official mascot. Stanford's tree is unofficial, though it's used as a symbol.

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[kinch]

Wow. That's all I can say.

The authoritative mascot-species thread. Very impressive. Veeeryyy innnteerressttinng. Greenies.

[FCollinsBuckeye]

MAC: two birds, one cat, one bovine, one equine, one canine, one indian tribe, one ambiguous indian tribe/bird, two undefineables (Zips and Golden Flashes)

You forgot 'one weapon of mass destruction'



Also, I was wondering this morning, is San Diego State under fire for their 'Aztec' mascot? Or is an 'extinct' indian tribe okie dokey with the NCAA?

[BrutusBobcat]

Ah, crap. I did forget the Rockets. I was trying to come up with a category for them that was also unique. They're the only team with a man-made object for a mascot, unless you count my characterization of the UAB Blazers.

Edit: The Aztecs got off the hook because of international borders. No white guilt by the NCAA, since the Aztecs were never in what is now the U.S., nor were they killed by anyone of Anglo descent.

[martinss01]

Golden Flashes

im fairly certain that is a bodily excretion.

[High Lonesome]

ok i give up(or just don't want to look it up)

and a now-defunct Chevrolet SUV

who is this in cusa?

[BrutusBobcat]

Originally Posted by High Lonesome

ok i give up(or just don't want to look it up)



who is this in cusa?

UAB Blazers. Their logo looks like some kind of fire-breathing dragon, so maybe they should fall under mythological creatures.

[AirForceBuck]

I believe Akron tries to define a "Zip" as a kangaroo.
Akron Zips Defintion

VTech defines a "Hokie" as a bird evolved from a turkey. They even used to be called the "gobblers"
VTech Hokies Definition

[AirForceBuck]

Shouldnt the ACC contain 2 Mythalogical creatures? "Demon Deacon" and "Blue Devil". Both are demons, or maybe I just off base here, lol.